In this unit, students will use and develop models and mathematical representations to describe waves.
Priority Standards
Middle School Physical Science 4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Middle School Physical Science 4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Supporting Standard
Middle School Physical Science 4-3: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Essential Question
How do scientists develop and use models to make sense of a given phenomenon?
Big Ideas
Energy, in the form of waves, can be reflected, absorbed or transmitted through various materials.
Middle School Physical Science 4-1: Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave.
Middle School Physical Science 4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Supporting Standard
Middle School Physical Science 4-3: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Essential Question
How do scientists develop and use models to make sense of a given phenomenon?
Big Ideas
Energy, in the form of waves, can be reflected, absorbed or transmitted through various materials.
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VocabularyReflection
Absorption Transmission Models Energy Amplitude Frequency |
RWE & SUmmativeDevelop and/or use model to show how waves interact with various materials.
Develop and/or use a model to show relationship between energy and amplitude. |